The Shirin Merali Scholarship Program funded by Mr. Pandju Merali started from July 2010 under Grameen Shikkha management. The scholarship program is providing financial support to 200 poor meritorious girls studying in different universities and colleges of Bangladesh. Of the scholars, 100 are studying medicine and engineering and another 100 are studying business, law, social sciences and arts in the best universities and colleges of the country. A medical/engineering student under the program is receiving 5,000.00 taka every month and a business/law/social science/arts student is receiving 3,000.00 taka every month as scholarship. Scholars will be receiving scholarship support until completion of their degrees. Grameen Foundation is working as sponsor of the program on behalf of Shirin Merali Education Foundation founded by Mr. Pandju Merali. The Shirin Merali Education Foundation is working toward empowering disadvantaged girls in poor countries through education.